Data acquired for the UK Data Service collection undergo rigorous and comprehensive curation prior to publishing and release. This ensures that data, documentation and metadata are processed and published to the highest standard possible, both for ease of use in secondary analysis and for archival preservation.
The curation procedures carried out depend on the individual nature of each dataset and document, but as a general guide the following tasks are always undertaken:The Data Collection is available to users
registered with the UK Data Service.
Commercial use is not permitted.
Use of the data requires approval from the
data owner or their nominee. Users must apply for access via a Secure Access
application.
Approved users must complete specialist
training.
Users must be based in the UK when
accessing data.
The Data Collection must be accessed via a
secure virtual private network in a safe environment approved by the UK Data
Service.
Users should indicate on their ESRC
Research Proposal form all Safeguarded dataset(s) that they wish to access
alongside the study (selected from the NCDS series page).
Additional conditions of use apply:
Linkage to explicit low-level Scottish
geographies is not permitted, therefore users are not allowed to apply for the
following studies:
5744 – National Child Development Study:
Counties Data, 1974-2013: Special Licence Access
7846 – National Child Development Study:
Age 42, Sweep 6 Geographical Identifiers, 1999-2000: Secure Access
7866 – National Child Development Study:
Age 46, Sweep 7 Geographical Identifiers, 2004-2005: Secure Access
7867 – National Child Development Study:
Age 50, Sweep 8 Geographical Identifiers, 2008-2009: Secure Access
7868 – National Child Development Study:
Age 55, Sweep 9 Geographical Identifiers, 2001 Census Boundaries, 2013-2014:
Secure Access
7869 – National Child Development Study:
Age 55, Sweep 9 Geographical Identifiers, 2011 Census Boundaries, 2013-2014:
Secure Access
8085 – National Child Development Study:
Sweeps 3-9, 1974-2013, Townsend Index (LSOA) Linked Index: Secure Access
8218 – National Child Development Study:
Age 16, Sweep 3 Geographical Identifiers, 1971 Census Boundaries, 1974: Secure
Access
8219 – National Child Development Study:
Age 16, Sweep 3 Geographical Identifiers, 1981 Census Boundaries, 1974: Secure
Access
8220 – National Child Development Study:
Age 23, Sweep 4 Geographical Identifiers, 1981: Secure Access
8221 – National Child Development Study:
Age 33, Sweep 5 Geographical Identifiers, 1991: Secure Access
8704 – National Child Development Study:
Local Authority Data, 1958-1974: Secure Access